“Leave a legacy of education for your children” – Min. Cummings advises
— engages Sandvoort residents
— encourages residents to ensure their names are on the Preliminary List of Electors
DPI, Guyana, Saturday, November 16, 2019
Government’s development plan for every region of Guyana is not only about fulfilling its mandate, but also comes from a deep-seated love from His Excellency, President David Granger, for every Guyanese citizen.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Dr. Karen Cummings brought the message from His Excellency to residents of Sandvoort in Region 6, during a community meeting on Friday, November 15.
“We are moving across the length and breadth of Guyana in a consorted effort to listen to your issues, to access those issues, to reach out to all our people to let them see that we are concerned with the establishment and preservation of your wellbeing,” Minister Cummings stated.
The minister urged residents to also take full advantage of all opportunities made available to them by the government, especially singling out “education”, as an area she considered a duty.
“If there is one legacy you want to leave for your children, let it be education,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated.
Her message is in line with that of His Excellency, President Granger, who has repeatedly emphasised that education is the pathway to prosperity.
In the meantime, after listening intently to concerns made by residents regarding the need for more streetlights in the community, and for an enhanced water supply system, Minister Cummings committed to ensuring these were rectified. Additionally, a guard hut will be constructed at the Sandvoort Primary School to accommodate the security officers, who are mostly females.
On the matter of governance and the upcoming Regional and General Elections, Minister Cummings took the opportunity to encourage residents to ensure their names are on the Preliminary List of Electors (PLE).
She also urged residents not to be distracted by naysayers and persons seeking to disrupt the progress made by the government in the last few years.
“Do not let the proliferation of political theatre distract you,” She urged.
The meeting with the minister is part of a wider ministerial outreach taken to engage residents at the grassroots level, in their respective communities.